43. Speak Your Truth & Protect Your Peace: The Energy of Alignment & Influence

You do not have to adapt to the energy in the room -- You can influence it. A wise person once said: “How you do anything - is how you do everything,” So how do you use your voice, your power, and your energy, to serve a purpose and live an aligned life? & How do you stay true to yourself while operating in systems or places that don’t feel aligned to you? How can you protect your peace and find alignment and power through surrender? By knowing what is in your control vs what is out of it, and knowing the power of your energy and it’s ability to attract like-minded people, places & things is your most precious resource. This episode pulls together themes of power + influence in a way that fuels our soul, rather than our ego. It re-examines our self-responsibility and pushes us to consider how we can use our voice + establish a connection to our energy to live lovingly, boldly, and proudly in this outside world. At the end of the podcast, I give you an overview of a daily practice to check-in with yourself and find your alignment, starting small, and starting in the here + now. (Questions for this down below + upcoming monthly meditation in the Community will be aligned to this practice!!) Note: Apologies for the end being slightly different sounding in audio - finished recording the last part with different settings on my microphone :,) Be sure to follow socials below for updates!! We have a very special guest coming up next week (my sister!!!) Lots of love xx V CHAPTERS: 0:00: You are Your Best Guide: Integrity in Holding Ourselves Accountable 8:30: Reconciling the Ups & Downs, Physical + Spiritual, Freedom in Surrender 11:55: Jobs, Life, People: Life is not a Zero Sum Game 15:57: Our Energy: You Attract What You Are 17:00: Your Voice has Power - Ask for What You Want 22:10: "Fitting In," Finding Alignment in Relationships 26:40: Becoming Conscious of Misalignment. Releasing Shame of Poor Decisions, + Self & Life Nourishment 34:55: Practices for Alignment, The Power of a Daily Check-In Journaling Practice: Daily Inventory of how you feel with a journal + no judgement. Physically Mentally Emotionally Spiritually How are the different aspects of how you feel -- impacting each other? Based on how you feel - what do you need? (remember how "need" is defined from the episode!!) & What do you want? What can you do, right now, to bring what you want + need into alignment? Deep-Dive Into Alignment: What does it feel like to be aligned? How does your energy feel when you are aligned? To you + for others? What are some things that make you feel good? What can you do today to take action towards your alignment? How can you make a small choice for feeling good + a bid for who you want to be? STAY TUNED: Podcast Instagram: @figuringshiiitout Personal Instagram: @222vgf Spiritual & Self-Help Advice -> TikTok: butterflyfountain Youtube: Vanessa Fontana JOIN THE MAILING LIST HERE: FSO Website YOU ARE YOUR OWN HERO | E-BOOK & GUIDE BY ME